ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Síol a chur, to sow seed.
1) Bhí orm a chur, a cur, a gcur, ar scoil, I had to send him, her, them, to school.
Tairne a chur ~, to drive home a nail.
Tá sé maith go leor ~ gan fearg a chur air, he is all right if he is not angered.
Daoine a chur in ~ le, ina, chéile, to set people quarrelling.
An t-~ a chur ar dhuine, to bring s.o. luck.
~ a chur i, a ligean as, rud, to inflate, deflate, sth.
Rud a chur in, san, ~, to blow sth. sky-high.
~ a chur i rud, to object to sth.
~ a chur le scéal, to add to a story.
~ a chur in uacht, to add a condition to a will.
~ a chur ar phíopa, to light a pipe with an ember.
~ a chur le (hanam) duine, to say Mass for the repose of s.o.’s soul.
~ a chur ar dhuine, to accost s.o.; to start an argument with s.o.
~ a chur, to clamp sods (on stack).
Duine a chur ar a ~, to lead s.o. astray.
Duine a chur ar, in, ~, to send s.o. into service, to hire out s.o.
~ a chur ar dhuine, to take s.o. into service.
An t-~ a chur ina cheart, to right a wrong.
~ a chur ar, to name, specify.
D’~ a chur le rud, to sign sth.
Duine a chur as a ~, to miscall, abuse, s.o.
Uacht a chur ar ~, to propound a will.
Duine a chur ar a ~, to put s.o. on his guard.
Duine a chur ar a ~, to put s.o. on his guard.
Rud a chur san ~, to take sth. into account; to include sth.
Agus an dá lá (a chur) san ~, both days (to be) included.
Suíochán a chur in ~, to book a seat.
Culaith a chur in ~, to bespeak a suit.
Rud a chur ina ~ féin, to put sth. in its proper place, position.
Tuí, sraith, na háithe a chur ar an muileann, to rob Peter to pay Paul.
Daoine a chur in ~ dá chéile; ~ a thabhairt do dhaoine ar a chéile, to bring people together, to introduce people to each other.
~ a chur, a fháil, ar dhuine, to become acquainted with s.o.
~ a chur ar an saol, ar an ól, to get to know (the ways of) the world, (the effects of) drink.
Daoine a chur in ~ dá chéile, to introduce people to each other.
Rud a chur as ~, to disguise sth., to spoil the appearance of sth.
~ a chur ar dhuine rud a dhéanamh, to bind, command, s.o. to do sth.
2. ~ a chur ar dhuine, to amaze, astonish, s.o.
Ní raibh sé in ann an scéal a chur in ~ a chéile, he was not able to tell the story coherently.
Leanbh a chur ar ~, to put a baby out to nurse.
Níl aon chur ~ agam air, I have no knowledge of it.
~ a chur i rud, to cast doubt on sth.
Rud a chur ~ (ar dhuine), to waste sth. (on, to the detriment of, s.o.).
Duine a chur ~, to mislead, misdirect, s.o.
D’~ a chur faoi dhuine, to influence s.o.
Rud a chur le leas d’~a, to do something for the good of one’s soul.
D’~ a chur i gcontúirt, to risk one’s life.
~ a chur sa chuideachta, sa cheol, to liven up the company, the music.
Bád a chur ar ~, to anchor a boat.
An t-~ a chur, a tharraingt, to cast, drag, anchor.